Hernandez, Kemp homer in Dodgers' 3-2 win over Giants  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) In his low-key way, Ross Stripling thinks of himself as “an unknown guy having a random good year.”  —  Dodgers slugger Matt Kemp, third among National League outfielders in All-Star balloting, hopes …

Rockies' Trevor Story right at home playing Rangers in Texas  —  This weekend's series in Arlington, Texas, is a homecoming for Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story, who grew up coming to Texas Rangers games and is playing in the stadium for the first time with the goal of doing some damage to the team he used to root for.

Kinsler leads beat-up Angels past A's to end four-game skid  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) On a day four more players went down, the Los Angeles Angels showed their depth and resiliency.  —  Ian Kinsler homered and drew a bases-loaded walk, Mike Trout had three hits and a sacrifice fly …

Braves unravel in seventh, lose messy game to Padres  —  The Braves' sold-out crowd Friday night was treated to a plethora of baseball's oddities, including an increasingly rare home-team loss.  —  The Padres derailed the Braves' perfect homestand, using a seventh-inning rally to win 9-3.

Loaisiga wins MLB debut, Didi homers, Yankees blank Rays 5-0  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Loaisiga pitched three-hit ball over five impressive innings to win his major league debut, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-0 on Friday night.  —  Didi Gregorius homered off ex …

Next Slide  —  CHICAGO - John Hicks showed off power, quick hands at first base, and some smart thinking on a slide home Friday night to help the Detroit Tigers to their latest win.  —  Hicks hit a solo home run in the second inning and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth.

Slumping Orioles, Chris Davis look for answers vs. Marlins  —  Miami left-hander Wei-Yin Chen will face his former team for the first time when the Marlins take on the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on Saturday.  —  Miami is in position to win a three-game series for the first time this season …

Adding DH to the National League would be a huge boon for the Cubs  —  Cubs relief pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. aims to return from disabled list before the All-Star break.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Commissioner Rob Manfred revealed that adding the designated hitter rule …

Phillies manager Gabe Kapler explains his ‘different approach’ to bullpen management  —  Gabe Kapler wants to be clear.  It isn't his explicit intention to redefine bullpen usage for the analytics age.  And he doesn't wish to take the traditional approach to safeguarding a ninth-inning lead and turn it on its ear, either.

Brandon McCarthy not thinking of upcoming rotation crunch  —  Brandon McCarthy might be fighting for his spot in the Braves' rotation.  —  McCarthy persisted through 5-2/3 innings Friday, allowing two runs in a 9-3 loss to the Padres.  But box score notwithstanding, the evening was a struggling, yet gutsy, outing for McCarthy

Royals' Jorge Soler has fractured toe, could miss time  —  Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler has a fractured bone in his left foot and will undergo additional tests, the team announced Friday.  —  Soler first injured his big toe after fouling a ball off his foot June 8.

Span has key pinch hit as Mariners rally past Red Sox, 7-6  —  SEATTLE (AP) Denard Span's pinch-hit double in the eighth inning scored two runs, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 7-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.  —  Span, hitting for Guillermo Heredia with one out …

The value of four-homer games — and other wild nights  —  Wins above replacement would make a terrible daily stat.  —  For one thing, there are all sorts of margins of error in the calculations — around park factors, baserunning opportunities, value of positional adjustments and defensive ratings …

‘Back to the drawing board’ after White Sox prospect Michael Kopech's rocky outing  —  Photos of the White Sox pitcher and the No. 10-ranked prospect by Baseball America.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Triple-A Charlotte pitcher Michael Kopech hit a big bump in the road in his start …

Reds Hall of Fame Induction Gala features star-studded lineup  —  The Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame is expecting a star-studded lineup for its induction gala on July 22 - including six of the Big Red Machine's “Great Eight” and several of its pitchers as well as National Baseball Hall of Famers Ken Griffey …

Mets sign first-round draft pick to below-slot deal; sign second rounder above slot  —  Mets manager Mickey Callaway on Jay Bruce, Seth Lugo Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt  —  PHOENIX —The Mets have signed their first two picks from this year's draft.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Mets … Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray made his first rehab start on Thursday with Class-A Visalia and allowed five runs (two earned) on five hits while striking out three and walking one.  —  Both earned runs were solo homers surrendered by Ray …

Homer Bailey (knee) not healthy enough to pitch, halts rehab  —  PITTSBURGH — Struggling Cincinnati Reds right-hander Homer Bailey has halted his injury rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Louisville.  —  Bailey made one start for Louisville and allowed five runs in three innings Monday.